Mass movement Flashcards
1
Q
Mass movement
A
The downhill movement of sediment that moves because of gravity
2
Q
Rotational slip/Slumping
A
lllal
3
Q
Landslide
A
Large blocks of rock sliding downhill
4
Q
rockfall
A
fragments of rock breaking away from the cliff face, often due to freeze-thaw weathering
5
Q
mudflow
A
saturated soil and weak rock flows down a slope, typically where cliffs are made of boulder clay
